The universe is progressing in a direction toward greater intelligence, conscious awareness, & self-understanding. The dark universe becomes gradually more lit up with consciousness. David Grinspoon David Grinspoon

This sourcebook documents the rising planetary vision of an organically developing universe, a cosmic genesis, by way of an annotated bibliography and anthology with, circa 2016, some 2400 pages and 7000 entries. Instead of an alphabetic list, its outline attempts to convey this once and future narrative of a quickening, numinous procreation which intends and requires human participation. Of special note will be a respectful accord with traditional wisdom and how altogether we might move toward a better, peaceful, tolerant, sustainable future.

As the logo portrays, our guiding premise is a new composite stage of worldwide knowledge is just now emerging from the collaborative contributions of peoples everywhere. From this humankind vantage, whole earth appears as a learning planet coming to its own self-discovery. This inclusive vista can provide a novel dispensation we are in so much need of today. The main editor is Arthur Fabel but its on-going authorship belongs to everyone.  

The implications are that human beings are much more like the cosmos than we thought when we conceived it as a dead, inert, materialistic thing. In other words the cosmos becomes much more like us. Charles Jencks Charles Jencks

Let’s visualize all the people living in peace. Let’s carry the clearest vision of a peaceful world. And do it with a spirit of fun and joy. War is over if you want it. Yoko Ono Yoko Ono

View a keynote presentation made at Palacky University in Olomouc, Czech Republic on October 14, 2005. The conference was organized by the Center for Dialogue between Science and Religion of the Cyril-Methodius Theological Faculty. An earlier version of this talk was presented at Marist College on May 14, 2005.